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when chatgpt becomes a teen’s confidant

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3 Sep 2026

When ChatGPT Becomes a Teen’s Confidant: A Parent’s Guide to Safe AI Use

Your teenager may be asking ChatGPT questions they do not ask you: For a parent, this can feel unsettling. You may worry that technology is replacing real relationships or giving your child unsafe advice. The reality is more nuanced. A June 2025 digital survey of 506 young people in India reported that 57% used AI for emotional support. […]
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your child isn't misbehaving, their brain is still learning understanding hyperactivity in children

Hyperactivity & ADHD

23 Jun 2026

Your Child Isn’t Misbehaving, Their Brain Is Still Learning: Understanding Hyperactivity in Children

Globally, an estimated 8% of children and adolescents live with ADHD  and millions more show hyperactive tendencies without a formal diagnosis. (Source: ScienceDirect Umbrella Review, 2023) Yet in most homes, the response to this behaviour is still the same: repeat, correct, raise your voice, repeat again. I know this because in my 17 years of […]
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matrescence the word that explains why motherhood changes everything about you

Mother's Mental Health

20 Jun 2026

Matrescence: The Word That Explains Why Motherhood Changes Everything About You

The Question I Hear Most Often In my 17 years as a child psychologist and parenting coach, the question I hear most often from new and newer mothers is not about sleep schedules or toddler behaviour. It’s a quieter, more unsettling question  and it usually comes out haltingly, sometimes tearfully, often with a look of […]
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screen time and mom guilt what the research actually says

Mother's Mental Health

16 Jun 2026

Screen Time and Mom Guilt: What the Research Actually Says

The Number That Surprised Even Me A 2026 study found that 84.6% of parents in the United States report feeling guilty about their children’s screen use, up from 74% just a year earlier. And yet, in that same study, only 2% of parents of young children allow no screen time at all. That gap  between […]
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returning to work after maternity leave the emotions no one prepares you for

Mother's Mental Health

13 Jun 2026

Returning to Work After Maternity Leave: The Emotions No One Prepares You For

A Statistic That Stopped Me Mid-Session According to a 2023 survey by the American Psychological Association, 68% of new mothers report significant anxiety when returning to the workplace after childbirth. In my 17 years as a child psychologist and parenting coach, I can tell you that number sounds about right  and yet, not a single […]
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why your second pregnancy doesn't protect you from ppd

Mother's Mental Health

9 Jun 2026

Why Your Second Pregnancy Doesn’t Protect You From PPD?

Here is something that surprises many mothers I speak with: globally, about 1 in 5 women experience postpartum depression  and if you’ve had PPD once, your risk of it returning in a second pregnancy rises by up to 50%. (Source: postpartumdepression.org, 2025). Yet, so many mothers heading into their second pregnancy believe they are somehow […]
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can you ever truly balance work and motherhood

Mother's Mental Health

6 Jun 2026

Can You Ever Truly Balance Work and Motherhood? An Honest Conversation

According to a 2022 survey, more than 40% of working mothers have been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, or both, a number that quietly tells the story of millions of women trying to hold everything together, all at once. (Source: Talkspace Business) I know this not just as a child psychologist. I know it because I […]
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